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William Floyd Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 6,089 students in William Floyd Union Free School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in William Floyd Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
9 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
9,212 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
706 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
William Floyd Union Free School District, which is ranked #744 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#755 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
78%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.73
# American Indian Students
23 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
220 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
3%
10%
# Hispanic Students
4,365 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
30%
# Black Students
1,422 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
16%
16%
# White Students
2,681 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
29%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
480 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
647
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
623
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
635
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
682
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
693
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
685
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
696
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
703
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
660
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
726
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
775
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
796
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
765
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
126
25,375
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,295 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,240 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$251 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$242 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,295
$31,307
Spending / Student
$26,240
$32,183
Best William Floyd Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Moriches Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
16 Louis Ave
Moriches, NY 11955
(631) 874-1397
Moriches, NY 11955
(631) 874-1397
Grades: K-5
| 846 students
Rank: #22.
William Floyd Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
111 Lexington Rd
Shirley, NY 11967
(631) 874-1258
Shirley, NY 11967
(631) 874-1258
Grades: K-5
| 744 students
Rank: #33.
Tangier Smith Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
336 Blanco Dr
Mastic Beach, NY 11951
(631) 874-1341
Mastic Beach, NY 11951
(631) 874-1341
Grades: K-5
| 764 students
Rank: #44.
Nathaniel Woodhull Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6 Francis Landau Pl
Shirley, NY 11967
(631) 874-1301
Shirley, NY 11967
(631) 874-1301
Grades: K-5
| 786 students
Rank: #55.
William Paca Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
338 Blanco Dr
Mastic Beach, NY 11951
(631) 874-1414
Mastic Beach, NY 11951
(631) 874-1414
Grades: 6-8
| 987 students
Rank: #66.
William Floyd Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
630 Moriches-mid Isl Rd
Moriches, NY 11955
(631) 874-5505
Moriches, NY 11955
(631) 874-5505
Grades: 6-8
| 1,107 students
Rank: #77.
John S Hobart Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
230 Van Buren St
Shirley, NY 11967
(631) 874-1295
Shirley, NY 11967
(631) 874-1295
Grades: K-5
| 784 students
Rank: #88.
William Floyd Learning Center
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
111 Lexington Rd
Shirley, NY 11967
(631) 874-1607
Shirley, NY 11967
(631) 874-1607
Grades: K-5
| 71 students
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